Rev. Stephen STEEL

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From the foregoing documents and records it is apparent that the church of the Congregational Society in Tolland was organized between the month of May, 1722, and the month of June, 1723, but at what precise date, or who were its first officers or members can not now be accurately ascertained. The Rev. Stephen Steel, was ordained as pastor of the church and society in Tolland in 1723, but the precise date is not known. he continued to be the pastor of the church until the 21st day of December, 1758, when the connection between him and the church and society was amicably dissolved by the parties, on account of his ill health.

Stephen married Ruth PORTER on 2 May 1720. Ruth (daughter of Samuel PORTER, Jr. and Joannah COOKE) was born on 10 Nov 1701 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ruth STEEL was born on 30 Aug 1722; died on 6 Feb 1740/1.
2. Capt Stephen STEELE was born on 29 Sep 1724 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 28 Oct 1802.
3. Eleazer STEEL was born on 2 Aug 1726 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. Elisha STEEL was born on 7 Oct 1728 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 17 Aug 1773.
5. Sarah STEEL was born in 1730 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
6. Mehitabel STEEL was born on 6 Jun 1733 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
7. James STEEL was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
8. John STEEL was born on 25 Nov 1738 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.
9. Aaron STEEL was born on 1 Nov 1744 in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut.

James married Sarah BARNARD. Sarah was born on 3 Dec 1648; was christened on 20 Mar 1669/70; died in 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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